The racism that Blacks suffer from in American society is literally sewn into the fabric of the country. For over 400 years, when Blacks were brought to this country as slaves, the violence perpetrated on them had been inhuman. The end of slavery was supposed to be a turning pointContinue Reading
After the Civil War America needed to put itself back together. The war saw thirteen southern states that needed to rejoin the union. And it saw that it was going to need new policies so the Blacks living in those areas could enjoy their new freedom. The period was calledContinue Reading
While Americans debate over red and blue politics, if gay people should have any rights, and why migrant workers don’t deserve citizenship, the world is reshaping its relationship with the US dollar. Once considered the world’s currency, the dollar is under attack and if we don’t pay attention, Americans couldContinue Reading
en today are beset with so many conditions, admonitions, and judgments about who they’re supposed to be and how to act — yet still, be themselves, still be a man. Surrounded by so much turmoil and confusion, it’s very challenging for a man to aspire to any level of confidenceContinue Reading
With the federal government abandoning the responsibility to govern us all, the Black vote has never been more important. With over 13 percent of the total US population, Blacks need to change the way we vote to ensure that our collective agenda is discussed, passed, and placed into law. ToContinue Reading
The Fifteenth Amendment was passed by Congress and ratified during the Reconstruction Era, when the progressive wing of the Republican Party dominated Congress during the decade following the end of the U.S. Civil War. The Reconstruction era was noteworthy in that African American men were not only granted voting rightsContinue Reading
A lot of people say that life is a game — and if you can win at life, you are doing very well. Winning at life for Blaine Griffin started at sixteen when he used basketball to escape the mean streets of 1970s Youngstown. At that time, Youngstown ruled asContinue Reading
When we’re kids, we all aspire to do something great when we grow up. We all think about how wonderful it would be to have careers in things we think about and covet. The truth is, very few of us can say we’re doing exactly what we intended when weContinue Reading
As I woke up and walked one my dogs in the morning, there was a man who appeared to be getting his exercise by going on a jog. What was odd about this man was the fact that he was holding a United States flag… okay, all well and good. Continue Reading
Congress just lost a democrat to become the first woman in 40 years to head the Housing and Urban Development Department. Marcia Fudge joins President Joe Biden’s cabinet and vows to deliver on his goal of building 1.5 million energy efficient units for needy families. During the hearing, the OhioContinue Reading
